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#24: The Puzzle of the Treatise of the Two Spirits

Join me for a close reading of the Treatise of the Two Spirits, a passage in the Community Rule that explains the origin of sin as the result of a dualistic division between the Prince of Light and the Angel of Darkness. (And yes, I’m hoarse in this episode. Change …

#22: Sin as State — The Evil Inclination in Sectarian Prayer

In this episode, we look at two Dead Sea Scroll sectarian prayers — the Hodayot and the “Hymn of Praise” in the …

#13: The Lot of Belial in the Community Rule – Born that Way?

In this episode, we read the Dead Sea Scrolls — specifically, the Community Rule — closely and examine the Qumran community’s view of Belial and …

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